Meaning & use
Bleating
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Making the characteristic wavering cry of a sheep or goat, or complaining in a weak, whining manner.
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The lost lamb stood bleating at the edge of the field.
He kept bleating about how unfair the referee's call was.
A note on using this word
Originally describing the sound sheep and goats make, the word extended figuratively to human complaining that sounds similarly plaintive and repetitive.
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